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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-08-20
CASTE IN THE NAVY.
The Difference Between a Big Cap
ain and a Common Doctor.
Iron the Brooklyn Eagle.l


The following screed, written by q
naval officer for private circulation and
not intended for general publication,
was found i'll the Navy Yard Saturday.
1t shows very plainly how badly doctors
are treated in Uncle Sans service and
explains WHY good medical men prefer
TO remain III civil life:
When the first of the Roach cruisers
arrived at the Navy Yard it was found
that 10y some strange oversight IL com
Portable place had been allowed for the
sick. The commanding officer OF the
vessel discovering this fact, Immediately
rcctitied it. The surgeon Of TIE ship on
finding the change went into the cabin
10 see about il. He made some mild
inquiries on the subject, when the cap
tam, in tones of thunder. asked: Nv hat
Go You mean. sir, by coming into my
cabin, sir, and making sug-sir-gcs-
tions, sir, about my ship, sir" and i'll
ccntinently bounced the terrified doctor,
sir, ont of his cabin, sir The doctor
was so terrified that his hair, with the
exception of slight forelock, turned
white. 1t was only after the most abject
and profuse apologies that the captain
allowed him to stay i'll the-I beg par
don, in his-service. On one of the
vessels during the war a young doctor,
just caught, had the temerity to put
man on the sick list whom the captain
did not want there. The man only had
pneumonia or something like that. 1t
couldn't have been a fever, because the
first lieutenant always kept the berth
deck (where the men Sleep wet nicely
with salt water. The captain at once
sent for the doctor and demanded to
know how he dared to put that man on
the sick list. The frightened doctor at
tempted to humble some feeble excuses,
when the captain roared out: "Silence,
sir, when you speak to your command
ing officer" The poor doctor flew from
the cabin and was next heard Of at
Omaha, on his way west. 1t is believed
he is still going.
Another instance occurred where the
doctor of ship had the audacity to
complain because all the breathing
places, and all the bathrooms, closets,
etc, were appropriated by the captain,
while the other officers and the crew
were confined to the lower decks. This
was none of the doctors business, as
this state of things had always obtained
and does still obtain. The captain at
once had the doctor coUlt-martialed and
condemned TO death. But the doctor
had pull, and his friends had the SEN
tence mitigated to imprisonment for
life. He is now serving out his term on
the Wet Tortugas. Notwithstanding all
these privileges, it is impossible to get
medical men to enter the navy. They
have other advantages. Whether mar
ried or single, when a doctor enters the
service he is allowed to eat, sleep, dress
and undress in real sociablc manner,
in a nice little room in the steeraSe,
about 6 by s, with dozen midshipmen.
Still they won't come. 1 can't imagine
what they want. 1t must be the earth.
Thank goodness there is no aristocraey
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-08-20
The Morning Dress.

1t is said that lady's standing in society can
easily be determined by her dress at the break
fast-table: an expensive, SNOWY costume indi-
eating that the wearcr has not yet learned the
proprieties. Bat no one need be afraid OF being
called ",hcddy" if her loneliness is a. apparent
by daylight as at the hops. Perfect beauty j.
never the attendant OF disease: above all, of
those diseases peculiar To women, and which
find Il ready cure in DR.. Pierce's "FavOrite Pre-
scription." Price reduced TO one dollar. By
druggists.
The number Of religious sects N England
nd al. ,l..r.
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That DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic is cooling to the
blood, controls excessive perspiratOn, and
will safely tide you over that period charac-
terized by headache, fainting spells, exhaustive
spasmmodic affections, and will give strength
and new life to the entire system.
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A Wholesale GrOceryman.

Mr.. 7. d. Meador, of the firm Of Oglesby &
Meador, thinks it just as important to fOrtify
against the sudden attacks Of the bowels, as
against the robber that invades the household
He says DIR. Biggers' HuCkleberry Cordial -
the weapon, q dead shot to bowel troubles.
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OLD pill boxes are spread over the land by
the thousands after having been emptied by
suffering humanity. What mass of sicken-
ing disgusting medicine the poor stomach has
to contend with. Too much strong medicine.
Prickly Ash Bitters is rapidly and surely TAX
ing the place of all this class OF drugs, and Is
curing all the ills arising from Il oisordered
condition of the liver, kidneys, stomach and
bowels.
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Children Starving To Death

On account OF their inability to digest food,
will find most marvellous food and remedy In
SCOTT'S EMCLsION OF Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophospaitcs. Very palatable and easily
digested. DIR. :. w. COHEN, OF Waco, Texas,
says: have used your Emulsion in .nfan-
tile VIII ting with good results. IL not only
restores wasted tissues, but gives strength and
increases the appetite. | am glad 10 use such
Il reliable article
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Piles Cured for % Cents.

DR. WALTON'S CURE FOR PILES is guaran
teed TO cure the worst case OF pines. Price q
cents. AT druggists, or mailed STAMPS takeD)
ty the
WALTON REMEDY CO., CLEVELAND, O..
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In Germany the law forbids the sale OF to-
bacco to youths under Is years OF age.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-06-01

ing, and stood before them as tense in every
muscle as she had been limp before. go
down stairs!' she said, with an imperious
gesture, and they went.
Meanwhile Role was bursting with rage
and modification. Heunderstood it all nowl
Had ever man been such dupe before? His
observation of her intimacy with Lord
Creighton had decided her to get rid Of him.
He laughed bitterly, and busted himself with
the packing of his portmanteau, which he
sent ahead of him to the town. Then he
sought Mr.. Craydocke to turn over to him
his account books. Craydocke's voice, still
pitched in an angry key, was heard in the
parlor. Rolfe, like all persons given to
habits of introspection, was apt to be awk-
ward and selfconscious when he felt that his
movements were being observed; but his
spirits rose in the presence of an emergency.
In his present mood he was Indifferent to
everything, and the only boon he would
have crayed of fortune was the pleasure of
knocking Lord Creighton down. This was
pleasure he determined to have, but he pro-
posed that Lord Creighton should be the ag-
gressor.
He walked into the parlor, smiling and
OCniAiB ROhbSlyJ ahO opPAOoSASN &AAs CAoJ
docke, regardless of the stares to which he
was subjected by the ladies and gentlemen in
the room. His effrontery astounded Mr..
Craydocke, who was not ready of speech,
and he listened silently, while in an easy
and unembarrassed tone Rolfe gave him
some information in regard to the state of
his accounts, and called his attention to
business matters that needed to be looked to.
Rolfe made formal leave-taking and as he
walked through the room to the doorway,
he coolly surveyed the company, devoting to
my Lord Creighton, in particular, glance of
cool disdain. That gentlemen was furious to
see Rolfe carrying off the honors of the en-
counter; but he could hardly collect his
faculties so as to resolve what he might do
and retain his dignity. Controlling his
temper with violent effort, he assumed his
most supercilious manner and most exquisite
drawl, and advanced toward Ro1fe.
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parents from the bones of seal, rein
deer and walrus. If the baby be CIR
she is provided with dolls, Just like
her more civilized little sisters; if 4
boy, the toys are tiny sleds, spears, har.
poems and kyachs. With poorly-made
toys of this nature the long Arctic nights
pass pleasantly to the Eskimo baby. His
cradle is the softest in the world, and
when tired of play he creeps under the
family bearskin, and awakens fora break.
fast of blubber, and another hour with
the toys.
The Polar lady, unlike Miss Kilman-
segg, knows no elaborate christening.
He may consider himself lucky if he en-
joys any at all. Elisha Kent Kane has
preserved the names of a number of Es-
kimo children, and we find among them
such as Myonk, Metek, Accomodah, Sip
SUI, and Marsumah. When the explorer
babe farewell to one of the Arctic settle
ments he was surrounded by scores of
Eskimo children from little toddlers up
to ten years of age, and their sorrow over
his departure was deep and genuine.
One little girl named Aningnah cried
bitterly behind tent curtain, wiping
her eyes on birdskin. Kane was much
affected, and ever afterward kept in his
heart a warm place for the wild babies
of the far North.
Further from the domain of the ice
king, and within the limits of our own
country, VIC find other wild babies. The
old chevalier who wrote back to the
court of France saying that in the New
World he had seen cradles hanging from
trees was laughed at by the laced danes
of high degree. But the chevalier was
right. The Indian pappoose blinking in
his birch-bark cradle is one of the queer
est sights imaginable. He is as securely
tied up as prisoner can well be. Some
times he Is hung to a tree or stood up
against a rock, but wherever he Is his
patience is something wonderful.
AS matter of course the Indian
cradle varies in minor details with each
tribe. II Is not rocked, for IL has no
rockers, nor does it boast Of delicate
mosquito bar Amonge some tribes, rDf
the far West the board which forms the
back of the cradle is covered with we'll
dressed deerskin. 1t is sewed up in
front, and no part of the baby is visible
but a dark face with pair of the black
est eyes one wishes to see. Some OF
these Indian cradles are very beautiful,
and exhibit the taste of the patient
mothers who make them. In some tender
grass is placed under the youngsters
back, or dry moss from the limbs of the
swamp frs. The baby is dashed securely
to the board of the cradle, and he cannot
move until the mother sees fit TO give
him an airing, which is generally done
once day.
tits one of the most amusing Of sights
to see a lot of Indian babies released
fro N their bark cradles. They roll and
tumble on the camp grass like lot Of
puppies, and some of their antics are i'm
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-06-01
MEN OF GENIUS.

Virgil was the son of porter.
Homer was the son of farmer.
Pope was the son of merchant.
Cervantes was a common soldier.
Horace was the son of shopkeeper.
Demosthenes was the son of cutler
Claude Lorraine was bred pastry
cook.
Edmund HALEY was the son of soap
boiler.
Moliere was the son of tapestry
maker.
Shakespeare was the son of wool
stapler
Whitefield was the son of an inn
keeper.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a
butcher.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of a
brewer.
Lucian was the son of maker Of
statuary.
Robert Burns was the son of a pillow.
man in Ayrshire.
Franklin was a journeyman printer,
son of a tailow- chandler ana soap~boiler.
Christopher Columbus was the son of
a weaver, and also weaver himself,
Daniel de Foe was hosier and th4
son of butcher.
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'Ah, fellowi don't know whether as a
magistrate of this province, do right in per-
hitting you to depart without Furnishing you
for assault upon your masters daughter You
ought by rights to be sent to the whipping
post but in Difference to your kind master,
have concluded to let you go scot free. The
base nature of you redemptioners standscon-
stantly in need of the lash. Keep from thiev-
ing and violence hereafter, and try to lead an
honest life, or else you'll come TO the gibbet."
Role (coldly)-'I do not know what may
be the style of manners in the place where
your lordship received your breeding, but in
this part of the world for a gentleman to
offer an insult when the presence of ladies
protects him from the consequences is pre-
sumptive evidence of cowardice."
Creighton (his dignity eollapsing)
vile, nameless redemptioner. How dare you
address me thus ~
Rolfe, with cold disdain. replied ~ see,
my lord, you are determined to take the
fullest advantage of your immunity"
Creighton could no longer restrain him
self, and made motion as if to throw him
SELF. unane a lspayeIpeqts WHICH the
faction. The thought of the disgrace of an
undignifed scutiie with an inferior, in which
he might be worsted flashed across Lord
Creighton's mind in time TO restrain him;
but, catching up glass of wine, he threw it
and its contents in Rolfes face. Calmly
wiping the drops from his face and clothing,
Rolfe, in voice and manner made as com
temptuous as possible, remarked in the same
cold and deliberate utteranee that he had all
along maintained:
A. l.
ought to know the proper punishment to
mete out to a ruffian; but it is, of course
hardly to be expected that you will admins
ter it upon yourself"
Leaving Creighton gasping and paralyzed
by this shaft, Rolfe walked deliberately out
the doorway into the hall. Miss Craydocke
stood on the stairway pale and agitated. She
looked at him with an appealing glance. He
bowed with ceremonious polteness, walked
out of the house and, mounting his horse,
rode off.
An hour later Role was pacing up and
down the tavern parlor, tormented with the
unrest of unsatisfied maleyolence He was
reluctant to leave the locality while the score
between himself and Lord Creighton was
unsettled and how to bring about settle
ment he knew not A duel was out of the
question; Lord Creighton would never ac-
cept challenge from the ex-bondsman.
Fortune favored him. In the midst of his
cogitations a noisy calvacade arrived-Lord
Creighton, the Craydocke boys and some
young men of their set The bar-room was
on the same floor as the parlor, separated
only by passage, and Rolfe gathered from
their loud and infamed speech that they in
tended to horsewhip him for his insolence.
He smiled grimly.
The drinks were at the bar. "Be gad,'
said my lord, not noticing sudden stir
among the party; II think shall cut his
ears off, so that everywhere he goes people
will know that he is knave from his CROP
Give me some brandy, landlord" rang
out strong calm voice at his elbow. IA.
fro BE CoNTINuED.l 81
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DID HE GRASP THE 1pEAs
Perhaps He was Too Deeply Impressed BY
the Sound Of His Own Voice.


Perhaps He was Too Deeply Impressed by
the sound of His Own Voice.
Time-11:30
She-( Y awning Yes?
He--(A new-laid graduate, who feels
like being almost prodigally generous
with his time, in order to partially COM
pensate the young woman for what she
has lost in not being lone of the fellows"
Now getting his second conversational
wind in good shape|-Oh, it was really
one of the biggest feeds we had all the
time we were therel And it was at that
very supper, if you believe it, that we
made the change in the crew. You know
the way it was before Dawkins was
eight, Bates was seven, Chill Ballard was
six-how's that? No, Chill was five
and Chunk Wesson was six; Johnny
Long, from Chicago, was four-a rattlin'
good four he was, too; Printer was
three, Pullman was stroke, and yours
truly was two. And at this feed, you
know, they said / must do stroke. You
could have knocked me silly with a
feather mot to say that the fizz had any
thing to do with that. When they said !
was to do stroke, / said
She-And did you take stroke?
He-(Who wants to work in all the de-
tails)- Why, yes, did; but at first, you
know
She Enthusiastically)-oh, / know
you made success
He-Kind of you, sure But, why do
you think
She (being villain while she smiles) =
You have such simply superb staying
powers.-W sllistoa Fish tn Puck.
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ing mis- 1EfI&
hap to my IN
lord. Like most all old ~

lord. Like most all old W.
Maryland houses, Sim
neput Manor-house was surrounded by a
long porch, and had a broad passage
opening through the house. A pack of
the fox-hounds which were am indis-
pensable adjunct TO every planters estab-
lishment were constantly hanging about
the yard, and Master Dick Craydocke had
whistled them to the front porch to show the
good points of his favorite dogs-Sweet Lips
and Bell Tongue--tc my Lord Creighton.
Master Dick was playing with his dogs, when
just as my lord had stepped forward in the
passage to compliment Miss Edith as she
came down stairs in the scarlet cloth riding
jacket that was 50 becoming to her-the cook
appeared in the rear of the house with the
debris of the dinner, and the whole pack
made a joyous rush straight through the
house They caught my lord in the middle
of his obeisance and his compliment; his
silk stockings went up in the air, the back of
his blue velvet coat pressed the boards, and
his wig came off, Miss Edith was compass
sionate and sympathetic. Dick Craydocke
roared. Looking holly around him, my
lord caught an amused expression in the
blue eyes of Mr. Secretary. Miss Edith had
discreetly withdrawn. SO that her scrutiny
might not impede his Encouragement of his
costume. Lord Creighton strobe wrathfully
up to Rolfe
.Sirrah, my mishap seems to amuse you'll"
Il regret very much that such an accident
hould have befallen you, my lord"
Keep your grimaces then, fellow, for
Betty, the housemaid. Ogle her, but don't
stare at me-"
Ard with that my lord stamped up the
stairway to his chamber.
''Phewl but he's mad" said Dick Cray
docke. Don't mind him, Rolfe"
But Rolfe did mind him. though, and his
thoughts distilled venom.
When Miss Edith made her great triumph
at Governor Sharpe's ball III the winter of
1856, at Annapolis, and her wit and beauty
were the talk of the town, it was well known
that the copy of verses "-ro Clotinda, pub
lished Immediately after in the MarM nd Ga
zette, were written by Lord Creighton, and had
reference to Miss Craydocke. Said the poet
Around her, see the Graces play.
Sec Venus wanton Doves
And in her eyes pellucid ray
See little laughing Loves
and so on for twelve stanzas.
That sort of thing might do for euiogy
10 complaisant actress; but in Rolfe's
opinion it was rank offense, when addressed
to young lady in Miss Edith's position.
The impression of the Gazette containing
this fine effusion reached the manor just be-
fore Christmas, and Miss Edith read it with
an amused expression. and discussed it with
levity that was not altogether relished by
Lord Creighton. Miss Edith herself showed
it TO Rolfe.
Have you seen the copy of the verses in
the Gazette, Mr.. Rolfe, which are talked Of
so much?,
Rolfe extended his hand for the paper.
She Withdrew it, smiling.
Nay, want to read it to YOU
1t was hard to criticise while the delicious
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FAMILY TROUBLES.

Pm going out little while,
And you must promise, Dollie,
To sit as quiet as mouse,
And not go romping DER the house
With pussy cat and Polly.
For pussy's paws are very sharp,
And they are sure to scratch you;
Or if you get in PolIy's reach
She'll give an awful awful screech,
And with her beak she'll catch you.
And don't go mussing up your things,
Or get your dress in creases;
Don't put your hands up to your hat,
Your bangs are loose-remember that
And they may come to pieces.
Don't pull the buttons off your shoes,
Or laugh when Polly chatters;
You mustn't mind her talk bit,
But only shut your eyes and sit
And think of other matters.
And promise, Dollie not to pout,
1t makes you look SO simple;
For every time you frown, you know,
1t makes the nasty wrinkles grow,
And spoils your pretty dimple.
You'd better go to sleep, for then
I'll have no cause TO scold you;
By-by, my dear-now try and see
How good you really can be-
Remember what told YOU
CHAD. Mccoy.
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movement.
''What do you mean by sending me such
impudent verses?'
The anger she felt on the score she would
not speak of passed into her voice. and her
tone was cold and strident
Her words were stunning blow to Rolfe;
the conclusion struck out heat. Drawing
himself up and squarely confronting her,
his blonde head thrown back and his blue
eyes lit up like lantern, he said
ut means that lay at your feet the love
of an honest man, which is more than can be
said for another of your siiitors."
TWAS arude speech. The lady was dumb
with fury for a moment. She drew Rolfe's
verses from her dress and brandished them
in her hands while waiting for words
Whats. this ?" said her father, who, reused
from his after-dinner doze in the parlor, had
entered the passage. Stepping angrily for
ward he caught the paper from his daughters
grasp. "What does this mean2' he said
looking at Rolfes unfortunate verses.
Edith was affrighted and drew back but
the affair had passed beyond her control.
A resolute application of the knife were best.
at means" said she, looking steadily at
Rolfe, ''that this gentleman writes me love
verses and would enroll himself among the
suitors for my hand"
'sThen, sir, you shall get out of my house at
oncel" roared the lord of the manor
Rolfe bowed and walked upstairs to his
room, and began to pack his effects.
Meanwhile the news of the commotion
was spread about, ndthepeople in the house
were eager for the particulars. The accepted
! version was that Rolfe had attem pted 10 huy
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HE 3. zag O.

Is still, hOweuer, the only line running
Limited Express trains, without extra
charge, from the Great Rivers and
Lakes Of the West ouer the Alleghanies
to the Sea. In fact, it is THE ONLY
LINE in the country running limited
fast trains anywhere upon Which the
rule is strictly adhered to of not max
saa an extra money rate for fast time.
On the B. O. o. the best that modern
railroad progress can attain is giuen
for the regular fare, and no thought Of
adding fancy figures. 1t is the only
line between the East and the West uia
Washington, and the only line passing
through the National Capital en- route.
IL is the only line through the historic
and fan'ousty beautiful Valley Of the
Potomac. with Harper's Ferry en- route,
and weII indeed is it named
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THE RosroN MASSACRE.
A Hitch Over the Proposed Monument
the Martvrs


Massachusetts seems to be in predica-
ment about the proposed monument to
Cripus Attacks and his two comrades who
were killed and the others who were
wounded in the famous ARRAY with British
soldiers March 5. ITO, usually styled the
Boston massacre" The Massachusetts
Historical Society regards the appropriation
made by the Legislature for the purpose as
waste of public money and the project itself
as a glorification of rioters. 1t is, of course,
remembered that local jury acquitted
Captain Preston and all his party Of murder,
two only being found guilty of man
slaughter.
1t is also matter Of history that the col
ored man Attacks and his companions be-
gan the attack on the red-coats, pelting them
with snowballs, beating down their bayonets
with clubs and practically forcing them to
fire in selfdefense Still, the youth of Bos-
ton have for century and more been taught
to regard Attucks and his companions as
proto-martyrs of the Revolution. The
presence of the soldiery, which they had re-
scented, was felt in ITO to be a menace to
liberty and an outrage, and the result of the
riot in King street was that the troops were
Withdrawn. II would have been a relief
from quandary, perhaps had the criticisms
of the Historical Society come little earlier,
before the scheme of commemoration had
gone so far.--Nep York Times.